[RTTY] Concept of a new RTTY Contest

[Waldemar DK3VN]

Hi,

during my last business trip I have thought about a new concept.
OK, OK, it's not so very new, but new in the RTTY scene. ~:)

The main goal of this contest is to accumulate the distances
between your station and the different stations you have worked.

What ...????

OK, working a lot of stations helps. Working 100 stations with
an average distance of 1.000 km will give you 100.000 km-points.
But working 20 stations only with an average distance of 5.000 km
will give you 100.000 km-points also.

Hmm ...?!?!  Any Multis ..??  NO!

On the end of this eMail I have copied the first design of the
concept; the rules. Please let me know, what you are thinking
about it? If you like it or not and why. Any comments for any
modifications of the rules are appreciated. 

73 de Waldemar, DK3VN

PS: The Rules ... ~:)
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International Distance HF Contest - Rules

***** FIRST DESIGN CONCEPT *****

Date & Time
  00 UTC September 11th to 24 UTC September 12th 2004.
  (The second full weekend in September each year)

Classes:
  1. Single Operator All Band Low Power
  2. Single Operator All Band High Power
  3. Multi  Operator All Band Low Power
  4. Multi  Operator All Band High Power
     Class 3 and 4: Multi-Transmitter: No limit to transmitters,
                 but only one signal and running station allowed
                 per band. (MULTI-MULTI)

Operating time:
  Single: Max. 32 out of 48 hours. A pause must be min. 120 minutes.
  Multi:  Full 48 hours.

Bands:
  10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters Amateur bands. 

Exchange:
  The first 4-digit Maidenhead Grid Square Locator at your QTH.
  (i.e.: FN20 FN20 or: JO41 JO41)

QSO Points:
  The distance in kilometer between the two stations exchanging
  their locator. If both stations are in the same square, then
  the distance is fixed 100 km.

Multipliers:
  No multipliers.

Scoring:
  The total sum of worked kilometers.

Distance:
  The calculation should assume the earth is a perfect sphere with
  a radius of 6378 km. The basing point for the distance calculation
  is the south west corner of the Maidenhead Grid Square.

Log Submission:
  Logs must be submitted in Cabrillo format by e-mail to: < eMail >
  Any incomplete entries will be classified as check logs.
  The subject line of your e-mail entry must include your callsign
  and class entered e.g. DK3VN SOAL. Logs should be sent as an
  attachment named (yourcall).log e.g. DK3VN.log. All logs must be
  received by 1st November 2004 in order to qualify.

  The judge's decision will be final and no correspondence can be
  entered   into in respect of incorrect or late entries. 

Certificates:
  Will be awarded to the top < ??? > stations in each class.

Imprint:
 < Address and email address of the Contest sponsor and manager,
   a group of international friends!?!? >
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Additional information's:
1. Info's about Maidenhead Grid Square Locator
   ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/locate/gridinfo.html

2. How to know your 4-digit grid square in the USA?
   Use the ARRL Locator http://www.arrl.org/locate/locate.html

3. If you know your latitude and longitude in decimal degrees
   you can calculate the locator at the RWRL Web Site. Look on
   the left side, below "Miscellaneous".

4. Don't get confused about "Maidenhead Grid Square Locator".
   The Maidenhead system adopted in Europe in 1980 was G4ANB's
   proposal, though SM5AGM was the "father" of the system. 
   It defined only FIELDS, SQUARES, & SUBSQUARES, no mention
   of "GRIDS". Any more questions? Ask me. ~:-)
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